Dbanj Presents Do Agric Petition Signatures to Bono
These days, Dbanj seems to be making more hits in the business terrain than in music. The Don’t Tell Me Nonsense singer, in January this year, helped launch theDo Agric Petition at the African Union Summit.
Mu’azu advises Nigerians against overheating polity
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Muazu, on Thursday advised Nigerians to avoid acts capable of overheating the polity ahead of 2015 general elections.
BRT crisis: Army pledges cordial relationship with civilians
The Nigerian Army on Thursday in Lagos said it would continue to ensure a cordial relationship with civilians in the state.
FIFA fines Argentina £196,380 for breaches of World Cup regulation
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee on Friday imposed a fine of 300,000 Swiss Francs (about £196,380) on the Argentina Football Association (AFA) and also pronounced a reprimand against it.
Police arraign five men for assaulting kinsmen
The Police in Benin on Friday arraigned five men from Iyanomo community before the Evbuoriaria Magistrates’ Court for
allegedly assaulting their kinsmen.
Barcelona agree to sign Suarez from Liverpool
Barcelona announced Friday they had struck a deal to sign Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez from Liverpool, sealing the transfer despite the uproar over him biting a World Cup rival.
NUT decries loss of 173 teachers to Boko Haram
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has decried the loss of 173 teachers to Boko Haram insurgents in North-East.
Algerian referee to handle Brazil/Netherlands third-place match
Algeria’s Djamel Haimoudi has been confirmed as the referee for the third-place match of the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup between Brazil and The Netherlands on Saturday.
Obi describes Aturu’s death as colossal loss
A former governor of Anambra, Mr Peter Obi, on Friday described the death of the Human Rights Lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, as a colossal loss to the nation.
Nigeria suspended from World Amputee Football Federation
“We have been sanctioned by the world body, and the implication is that our national team will no longer be allowed participation in the World Cup, organised by WAFF.
World Amputee Football Federation axe Nigerian
Pius Asaba, a member of the Amputee Football Federation for Africa (AFFA) on Thursday said that the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) has suspended Nigeria from participating in its activities.
APC, equivalent of Athenian thirty tyrants – PDP
FOR accusing President Goodluck Jonathan of impunity and failure, National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday took a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying it could be likened the Athenian thirty tyrants who would not mind the nation on its knees in its quest for power.
Ghana says asylum request from nationals in Brazil is baseless
Some 200 Ghanaians who travelled to Brazil to watch the football World Cup and have applied to stay permanently, citing religious violence at home, have no legitimate claim to asylum, Ghana said Friday.
The Church: Sanctuary to moral mortuary
THE Church is not just a superstructure or building for Christian public worship. It is the Body of Christ- a universal ecumenical collectivity of Salvation Armies dedicated to professing, evangelising and possessing the “Spirit of the Word” of God through Jesus Christ. The élan and verve of the Church is hallmarked by the move of the Holy Spirit and Divine afflatus with Christ as its primus interpares.
Taking Ashakacem to greater height
WITH over 21 years cognate experience in banking, pension, manufacturing and trading, when he found himself in the position of Chairman of the Board of Ashaka Cement, AshakaCem, he knew he is now a global player in an industry with a market size estimated to hit $394,553 million dollars by 2016.
Commercial bus crushes three pupils in Lagos
LAGOS— A mob yesterday, barricaded the Mile Two‑Badagry expressway, protesting the killing of three primary school pupils by a commercial bus driver.
